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Although Middle East exporters face the challenge of crowded ports and poor infrastructure, petrochemical exports from the region exceeded 29-million tons in 2010, compared to exports of 10-million tons in 1999.

Equate alone reported exports of over 2-million tons of liquid and solid products worth more than $2-billion during 2010. These exports, destined for customers in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe, involved more than 10 companies involved in specialized freight.

Source: Weekly "PetroChemical News", Durham, NC, USA; 24 Oct 2011

(Syed Rashid Ali, Karachi, Pakistan)

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